Virtual meeting confessions (Poll by @AnetaKey)

1. Checked email or social media

2. Played games

3. Homeschooled kids

4. Used the “test video” feature as a mirror to put on makeup or fix your hair

5. Joined a video call without wearing pants

6. Joined two meetings simultaneously

7. Piped a favorite podcast or music through your headphones

8. Put wine in your mug and made it look like tea

9. Flirted over chat or text

10. Misaddressed a chat message meant to be private

11. Mistakenly thought you were muted and said something you’ve regretted

12. Shared more of your screen than you wanted

13. Drew something on the whiteboard that didn’t come out quite how you imagined it and embarrassed you

14. Went to the bathroom

15. Put a virtual background of yourself in front of the computer and then stepped away

16. Cooked or cleaned the house

17. Took a shower

18. Muted yourself, turned off the sound, and then dubbed the conversation with your own funny voiceover

19. Pretended you had the wrong link / time / password so you can be late

20. Pretended that you have connection issues so you can get out of a conversation

21. Worked out or stretched

22. Took a nap, or cozied up in your bed

23. Inadvertently showed things in your home you’d rather keep private

24. Had an inappropriately dressed family member/house mate in shot

25. Forgot this was a business call and habitually closed with “I love you” as if you are talking to family

Other — Let me know? Please?